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Legendary Creature — Human Coward Villain
Whenever Bob attacks alone, return him to his owner's hand. If you do, each opponent loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
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“Bounce Bob repeatedly to drain opponents while he avoids blockers.”
Bob is a sneaky life drain engine that rewards you for attacking alone. Every time Bob swings solo, he bounces back to your hand while draining each opponent for 2 life and gaining you 2. This repeatable bounce-and-drain setup lets you cast Bob again and again, turning him into a persistent evasion threat that grinds opponents down over time. The deck aims to protect Bob, give him evasion (unblockability, flying, or shroud effects), and fill the rest of the 99 with cheap black creatures and recursion so you can replay him cheaply while your opponents slowly bleed out.
Since Bob dodges combat math entirely when attacking alone, you're not trying to win via combat damage—instead you're winning through accumulated life loss from repeated triggers. The deck also synergizes well with connive effects and discard outlets to fill your graveyard, letting you chain Villain creatures and plan-counter payoffs. Cards like Archnemesis and Doom Reigns Supreme amplify the drain theme, while equipment like Hawkeye's Bow give Bob reach and extra damage triggers on tap.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Skip pricey tutors like Vampiric Tutor; use Beseech the Queen or Diabolic Tutor instead. Swap fetches for basic Swamps and Villainous Hideout.
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